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Spatial Multiobjective Optimization of Agricultural Conservation Practices using a SWAT Model and an Evolutionary Algorithm
Published on: December 9, 2012
A design approach of panel size for the cooperative development of cropland protection and coal mining in a
Hejian Yin1,2, Guangli Guo3,4, Huaizhan Li1,2
1Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Resources and Environment Information Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Daxue Road 1#, Xuzhou, 221116, Jiangsu, China.
Abstract:
Cropland is the foundation of food security. Coal is the guarantee of energy security. As China's demand for coal and grain continues to increase, so does the overlap area of their production bases. Unrestrained underground mining can cause serious damage to cropland, leading to increasing conflicts between coal mining and food production. Thus, this paper used a partial backfilling mining technology to control surface subsidence and thus protect cropland. The key to successfully implementing the technology is how to design the panel size. However, the design efficiency of the conventional enumeration method is low. Therefore, this paper proposed a design approach based on improved particle swarm optimization. The results indicated that the approach could quickly find the optimal size of the panel compared with the enumeration method and particle swarm optimization. Moreover, if the longwall panel is mined according to the size designed by the approach, the cropland will be protected, and the cost will be reduced. This study can provide technical support for the cooperative development of cropland protection and coal mining in a coal-cropland overlapping area.
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